Derwent Hideaway is a fully furnished 1950s self-contained house with absolute water frontage to the Derwent River. It is located at 4 Harbinger Lane, Austins Ferry off Austins Ferry Road.
Derwent Hideaway has three bedrooms, a bathroom with separate toilet and wash basin, fully equipped brand new kitchen and laundry, barbeque, towels, linen, TV, stereo etc. The property sleeps up to nine people and portacots (cribs) for babies and high chairs are also available. All main rooms have wonderful views of the Derwent River and Mount Direction. It has a large riverside garden dominated by two ancient oaks and a deodar at the rear.
The property is surrounded by water and parkland. The local Yacht club and launching ramp at the waterside end of Austins Ferry Road and shops and public transport at the other end are both a short walk away and easily accessed by vehicle or bicycle.
Derwent Hideaway is an ideal base for business or pleasure as it is close to major businesses and tourist attractions and the Brooker highway which is the main route to Tasmania's west and north from Hobart. To get to the property you actually drive past the corner of historic James Austin Park where the first ferry in Tasmania and second oldest building in Tasmania are located.
Sailing down to Tasmania? We have our own mooring for customers and there is a public jetty close by.
The property is not fully wheelchair accessible according to Australian standard AS 1428. It may suit people with limited disabilities depending on whether assistance was available from others in the party. There is one step to the front and side doors. All rooms are then at the same level. The shower has an entrance lip, wide door and a safety bar. The showers are not suitable for wheel chairs and shower heads are not removable. Hand rails are installed in the main toilet. All door frames are standard size.
The property has a modern fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher, microwave, hotplates, stove and fridge. The laundry has a washing machine and dryer. There is a separate barbeque area with a second dining table and chairs. All linen and crockery are provided and there is a TV, stereo, wireless broadband etc. The property is heated with a 7 Kw heater and there are also supplementary heaters. Our other facilities include a book swap library with CDs and videos available.
Portacots and high chairs are available for babies and fishing gear is provided. Bikes and canoes are available on request
There is a large garden at two levels bordering the water with several large trees probably planted by Lady Franklin the wife of an early Tasmanian Governor.
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| Property's terms and conditions | Property's terms and conditions |
|---|---|
| Bond details | No security bond is payable, however we expect you to pay reasonably for any damage. |
| Payment details | Wotif.com will collect a deposit for your booking only. Immediately thereafter a deposit of at least one night’s stay is payable to Waterside Accommodation and the balance is payable prior to one month of check in. If you are arriving within the month, full payment is to be made. There are no extra charges including for internet, use of equipment available etc. |
| Business facilities | Computer and desk supplied. Free cable and wireless broadband are available at no charge. |
| Arrival | 1400hrs |
| Arrival instructions | Please contact the owners at least 24 hours prior to arrival to confirm check in details. We will then meet you on arrival to guide you around the property etc. |
| Departure | 1000hrs |
| Getting there | Find your way onto the old Main Road and follow it north or south as the case may be to Austins Ferry. Austins Ferry Road is opposite the stone gates to historic Roseneath Park between two groups of shops. Turn down Austins Ferry Road towards the yacht club. Go over a rail crossing. For Derwent Hideaway turn right into Harbinger Lane just after the parks on the right hand side of the road at the top of a small rise. Follow Harbinger Lane next to the old stone wall. Derwent Hideaway is on your left and clearly marked as no. 4. |
| Parking | Off-street parking available. |
| Things to do | We know it is hard to travel with equipment these days so fishing gear is provided. If you would like to borrow our canoes, bikes, and discs for the nearby disc golf course, please let us know. On or adjacent to the property you can go swimming in the Derwent, fishing, boating or just walking in the parks. If you bring a bike you can use it! If not use ours! The Derwent provides opportunities for white water canoeing or jetboating further upstream at the historic town of New Norfolk or enjoy a more relaxing time playing golf or bowling at local clubs. Cadburys, Moorilla, MONA, Richmond, Salmon Ponds, Alpenrail and Bonorong Wildlife Park are all family favourites and close by. There is an RSL, golfing and bowling clubs less than a couple of km away. Tasmania is endowed with every activity possible from jetboating to skiing, from mountain climbing to some of the best walking in the world. Snorkelling or surfing, fishing or just snoozing on a beach are all within an hour or so of Derwent Vista. For those who like dining, nightclubing or gambling, Hobart's inner suburbs of North Hobart and Salamanca are just a 15 minute drive away and Australia's first licensed casino, Wrest Point is just a 20 minute drive away. Salamanca market is a must on Saturday, Moorilla winery is very close to spend the afternoon listening to jazz and tasting their wares. If history and old buildings are your interest, Richmond is only 35 minutes away. Our Austins Ferry properties are sited at the epicentre of tourism in the area and from Derwent Retreat there is easy access to everything local going on. Very close are the Austins Ferry Yacht Club and a public boat launching ramp and jetty. There are numerous parks nearby including Austins, Weston and Shoobridge parks. A small and simple cottage built by James Austin in 1809 is less than a couple of hundred metres away. Austin was a convict who had been transported to Port Phillip in HMS Calcutta in 1803 and then transported to Van Diemen's Land in 1804. His crime was the theft of beehives valued at thirty shillings and he built Austins Cottage on his release. The old stone wall is located off to the edge of the present Harbinger Lane and was built probably about 1816. Early last century the Baltonsborough Inn stood on the corner of Harbinger Lane and Austins Ferry Road at the end of the wall. In its heyday it was a favourite resort for Hobart folk. The remains of the Roseneath mansion are at the junction of Austins Ferry and the old main road. This magnificent building was built by Solomon and Josiah Austin and completed around 1831. All you need is a flying disc to play at the oldest disc golf course in Australia (established 1986) which is in nearby Poemena reserve. Nosiers Pizza house is a short walk or drive to the top of Austins Ferry road. Other local restaurants include a Mures situated in the Claremont Village Shopping Centre, and the Peking, an excellent Chinese restaurant nearby. A couple of kilometres the other way is the Hilltop. Situated near just to the south of Claremont is the Claremont Hotel which offers something for everybody with good dining and bars as well as a gaming room, satallite TV etc. The Granada Tavern which is about three kilometres away is more than just a good place for a cold beer and a hot meal. This pub prides itself on being a great dining destination for families as well. Kids can fill up on good food and then busy themselves in the enclosed playground, which is filled with retro '80s-style arcade games. North Hobart, about 10 kilometres away is known as the restaurant strip, with many pubs, taverns, restaurants and cafes, art galleries, small fashion boutiques and Tasmania's oldest operating movie house. To the north on the old main road is Hestercombe Chapel which was built in 1833 by the Hobart merchant, Henry Hopkins. It is the oldest Congregational Church in Australia. This tiny, isolated building has a fireplace and a tiny organ. It is easy to miss as it is grey and unimpressive. There is a simple asceticism to the building. Mona Museum and the Source are both in the Moorilla complex off the main road at Berriedale about threee kilometres away. Founded as a winery in the 1950s, Moorilla has since evolved into MONA, a cultural haven that draws visitors from around the world to sample award-winning Moorilla wine, food, accommodation and its antiquities and literally stunning art. Claremont House was built by the early Pioneer Henry Bilton. Henry came to Tasmania on medical advice in 1825. He became a merchant and later a gentleman farmer. As the first importer of Leicester sheep to Tasmania he gained significant wealth and turned his attention to politics. He was a Justice of the Peace and the Warden of Glenorchy for a number of years. About three km to the north of the property is the Black Snake Inn which was built by the convicts who were constructing the causeway. It was opened in 1833 and operated until 1860. The Old Watch House at the southern end of the Bridgewater causeway, was built by convicts in 1838. Behind the building is the quarry which was used to provide the fill for the causeway. The building contains the notorious solitary cell which was used to punish convicts building the causeway. Construction of the Bridgewater causway commenced in 1829. By any measure the Causeway was a remarkable achievement. 1.3km long, it was built by a workforce of 200 convicts who had been condemned to secondary punishment. These convicts, using nothing but wheelbarrows, shovels and picks and sheer muscle power, shifted 2 million tonnes of soil, stones and clay. It is said that the punishment for not doing a full day's work was to be sentenced to solitary confinement in a cell which was only 2m high and 50cm square. Cadbury Claremont Chocolate Factory is about two kilometres away to the south and welcomes visitors. Claremont Golf Club is located at 1 Bourneville Crescent, Claremont, TAS and right next door is the Bowling club which also welcomes visitors. Alpenrail at 82 Abbotsford Road, West Claremont, Hobart, Tasmania features the alps in miniature complete with a rail system and is rated as one of the top 5 model rail systems worldwide! See miniature thunderstorms and morning mist off the lake. For kids there is Thomas the Tank Engine, Smurfs and the Fairy Garden. Stefano Lubiana Wines at 60 Rowbottoms Road, Granton, TAS overlooking the spectacular tidal estuary of the Derwent River at Granton The Tasmanian Transport Museum in Anfield street Claremont was established to preserve, display and operate a collection of historic transport included railway locomotives, electric trams, trolley buses, fire engines and other road vehicles. New Norfolk about 10 km to the north is a historic town on the Derwent River hinterland settled originally from Norfolk Island during the period of 29 November 1807 to 2 October 1808. It is also the gateway to the Derwent Valley. Other attractions may be viewed at http://www.watersideaccommodation.com/attractions.php |